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False Alarm

Posted in Oddities by Greg Ross on May 13th, 2006

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Because they’re stationary and have a smooth, saucerlike shape, lenticular clouds are often reported as UFOs. These photos were taken in New Hampshire (above) and New Mexico.
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(Images: Wikimedia Commons)